SHJH remodel cost estimate is $11 million

The first estimate is in for the Sweet Home Junior High School remodel, and at $11 million, it’s bigger than the $8 million bond and grant that are supposed to fund it.

But school officials worked last week on ways to move forward with the project without increasing any tax rates. Business Manager Kevin Strong said that staff instead will actually recommend decreasing an unrelated tax levy next month when it releases its proposed 2018-19 operating budget.

Officials outlined the situation and the administrations proposed solutions to the School Board during its regular meeting Monday nig...